Main work

The main achievements by Prof. Wuyun Tana were as follows:

• First, the first gene pool of kernel-apricot and almond with >2300 germplasm resources was established and 300 core breeding germplasms were selected.

• Second, she organized and completed the whole genome sequencing of P. armeniaca, P. armeniaca×sibirica, and P. sibirica. The genomes were assembled into chromosome level with high-quality gene and repetitive sequence annotation. Candidate regions for controlling late flowering, fruit size, kernel size, and kernel bitterness were found by re-sequencing and whole-genome association analysis.

• Third, a series of silvicultural modes and corresponding techniques have been established for Prunus cultivation, including apricot integrated cultivation system capable of resistance or avoidance of chilly early spring, standardized, intensive and efficient cultivation mode of kernel-using apricot, high yield cultivation technology system of Prunus pedunculata. By using the cultivation modes, the yield of the two tree species has been greatly increased, providing strong scientific and technological support for poverty alleviation and ecological environment improvement in the "Three North" region. Fourth, through systematic researches on the functional ingredients and their effects of apricot and almond kernel, a series of pure natural green functional products have been developed, including skin care products, high-quality edible oil, drinks of apricot kernel protein, vinegar. These efforts increase the value and comprehensive benefits of kernel apricots and almonds.

Key research projects

• The National Key R&D Program of China during 14th Five-Year Plan period (No.2023YFD2200302)

• Key S&T Project of Inner Mongolia (No. 2021ZD0041-001-002)

• The National Key R&D Program of China during 13th Five-Year Plan period (No. 2020YFD1000700)

• Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China during 13th Five-Year Plan period (No. 2020YFD1000704)

• Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Non-profit Research Institution of the Chinese Academy of Forestry (No. CAFYBB2020ZY003)

Awards & achievements

• The innovation team of the Science and Technology Innovation Talent Program for National forest and grass (2023)

• Second Prizes for Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region scientific and technological progress award (2022)

• Frist Prizes for Liang Xi science and Technology Award (2021)

Published articles & books

• Mengzhen Huang, Xuchun Zhu, Haikun Bai, Chu Wang, Ningning Gou, Yujing Zhang, Chen Chen, Mingyu Yin, Lin Wang and Tana Wuyun*. 2023. Comparative anatomical and transcriptomics reveal the larger cell size as a major contributor to larger fruit size in apricot. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 24(10), 8748

• Ningning Gou, Chen Chen, Mengzhen Huang, Yujing Zhang, Haikun Bai, Hui Li, Lin Wang, and Tana Wuyun*. 2023. Transcriptome and Metabolome Analyses Reveal Sugar and Acid Accumulation during Apricot Fruit Development. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 24(23), 16992

• Chen Chen, Lin Wang, Huimin Liu, Jing Liu, Wanyu Xu, Mengzhen Huang, Ningning Gou, Chu Wang, Haikun Bai, Gengjie Jia*, Ta-na Wuyun*. 2023. Construction of apricot variety search engine based on deep learning. Horticultural Plant Journal. 2468-0141

• Chen Chen, Liu Huimin, Gou Ningning, Huang Mengzhen, Xu Wanyu, Zhu Xuchun, Yin Mingyu, Bai Haikun, Wang Lin*, Wuyun Ta na*. 2021. AprGPD: the apricot genomic and phenotypic database. Plant Methods. 17, 98

• Chu Wang, Xuchun Zhu, Shigeng shao, Mengzhen Huang, Ningning Gou, Yujing Zhang, Chen Chen, Haikun Bai, Jingyuan Qu, Ze Huang, and Tana Wuyun*. 2023. Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal Novel Mechanisms Underlying the Long-Storage Trait of Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.). 318,112068

Other results

• 'Zhongren No.10', 'Zhongren No.11', 'Zhongren No.8', 'Zhongren No.14', 'Zhongren No.15'

• Selection method of highly compatible backbone parents in distant hybrids of Apricot based on genomic heterozygosity and embryo rescue method of cotyledon abortive hybrid

• Late flower mountain apricot rootstock for avoiding spring cold and main planted apricot using the method of late flower mountain apricot rootstock for avoiding spring cold

• Methods for preparation of apricot flower promoting and female promoting agent and prevention of pistil abortion and young year

• A method for cultivating large fruit oil apricot

• An Indel labeled primer and method for identifying bitter sweet characters of almond